South Africa’s keeper Ronwen Williams started the World Cup group game against Canada. He kept a clean sheet for the first half. The score stayed 0‑0 at that break. Canada found the net in the 78th minute, scoring the only goal. Williams made several saves following that, but he could not stop the defeat.
The loss leaves South Africa trailing in the group. Canada now sits on top. Williams’ reputation for winning penalty shootouts is set to be talked about as that tournament moves forward.